Posts Tagged ‘Courtney Brantley’
Mexican Secretary of Agriculture joins new partners and longtime collaborators in Obregon
April 9, 2019Villalobos recognized the immense work ahead, but was optimistic that young scientists could carry on the legacy of Norman Borlaug.
Q&A with 2019 Women in Triticum awardee Carolina Rivera
March 21, 2019CIMMYT scientist Carolina Rivera is one of the six recipients of the 2019 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award
New Publications: Identifying common genetic bases for yield, biomass and radiation use efficiency in spring wheat
March 7, 2019For plant scientists, increasing wheat yield potential is one of the most prevalent challenges of their work. One key strategy for increasing yield is to improve the plant’s ability to produce biomass …
A new beginning for CIMMYT’s Seed Health Unit
March 6, 2019CIMMYT recognizes the work and leadership of Monica Mezzalama.
Scaling to new heights in agriculture
January 29, 2019How to scale? This question frequently comes up as projects look to expand and replicate results. In order to sustain enduring impacts for projects after their lifetime, agricultural programs are turn …
New report calls for urgent diet and food system changes to sustainably feed world
January 17, 2019A new report by more than 30 world-leading experts in health and environmental sustainability offers a roadmap for a global food system that provides a healthy, sustainable diet for the world’s 10 bil …
New publications: Climate change impact and adaptation for wheat protein
December 11, 2018Globally, wheat provides around 20 percent of the calories and protein in human diets. By mid-century, crop production must increase by 60 percent to meet global food demand and help reduce hunger, a …
Breaking Ground: Susanne Dreisigacker knows wheat inside out
November 14, 2018EL BATAN, Mexico (CIMMYT) — Through pure coincidence, Susanne Dreisigacker fell into the world of agricultural science and landed in Mexico. Her interest in genetics and biology solidified when she ar …
Climate change could mean beer shortages on tap
November 8, 2018Beer brewing ingredients (Photo: Baker County Tourism) EL BATAN, Mexico (CIMMYT) — As the impact of climate change on food staples becomes more apparent, scientists with the International Maize and Wh …
The feminizing face of wheat farming in South Asia
October 12, 2018In wheat systems throughout South Asia, the gender myth that “wheat is a man’s crop” is still pervasive. To debunk this myth, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is combattin …
New publications: Book on linear selection indices, first on the subject in thirty years
October 9, 2018After two years of meticulous work, the book Linear Selection Indices in Modern Plant Breeding has been released by Springer International Publishing for use by plant and animal breeders worldwide. Th …
Researchers find “hotspot” regions in the wheat genome for high zinc content, new study shows
September 17, 2018The reported work by wheat scientists paves the way for expanded use of wild grass species, such as Aegilops tauschii (also known as goat grass; pictured here) as sources of new genes for higher grain …
